Parliamentary questions

Landowners' Indemnity Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the proposal from the State Claims Agency for a national indemnity scheme for farmers against claims by recreational users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57745/12]

Alternative Energy Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he or Minister of State Jan O’Sullivan will meet a community organisation (details supplied) concerned regarding planning policy in relation to wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57751/12]

House Repossessions

Bernard Durkan

208. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, arising from the recent statement issued by the Revenue Commissioners, it is expected that home repossessions referred to are likely to be in respect of the family home; if it is intended to ensure that every effort is made to protect the family home and encourage the lending agencies in this direction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57652/12]

Joint Policing Committees Establishment

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

209. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that although there are three town councils and a county council in County Louth, there are only three regional county JPCs rather than three town JPCs and one country JPC; if he will investigate the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57409/12]

Garda Training

Thomas P. Broughan

210. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the next date for the evidential breath test training day; the number of Gardaí who will take part in the course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57443/12]

Community Text Alert Systems

Thomas P. Broughan

211. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to have the Garda community text alert scheme in operation in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57444/12]

Closed Circuit Television Systems

Thomas P. Broughan

212. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in which the custody area is fitted with CCTV cameras; his plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57445/12]

Garda Training

Thomas P. Broughan

213. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all the recommendations in the An Garda Síochána Training and Development Review Group Report 2009 have been fully implemented; if not, when the outstanding recommendations will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57446/12]

Garda Divisional Headquarters

Thomas P. Broughan

214. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the development of the new Garda divisional headquarters in north Dublin as announced in the recent stimulus plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57447/12]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

215. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Vacuum; the amount of drugs seized to date; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful convictions obtained to date; if this operation is still active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57448/12]

Garda Stations Closures

Thomas P. Broughan

216. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the proposed closure of 100 Garda stations in 2013 in rural areas; his plans to address the concerns regarding the level of policing in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57528/12]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

Denis Naughten

217. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Gardaí intend to publish data compiled by their road accident investigation unit into the cause of road accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57580/12]

Sex Offenders Notification Requirements

Denis Naughten

218. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons registered with the Gardaí who must comply with Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number actually complying with Part 2 of the Act of 2001; the steps being taken to trace those who are not in compliance with the Act; the number of prosecutions for offences contrary to Part 2 of the Act to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57584/12]

Legislative Programme

Denis Naughten

219. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he intends to publish legislation reforming the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57585/12]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

220. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made on the drafting of the legal costs Bill and the family law Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57587/12]

Garda Stations Closures

Willie Penrose

221. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the proposals to close rural Garda stations is implemented, the procedures that will be used to ensure that the Garda stations and the lands surrounding them are made available to community and voluntary groups; if the various development associations may make an application to take control of the said stations for local and community projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57602/12]

Personal Debt

Michael McGrath

222. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to have the new Personal Insolvency Service up and running and dealing with individual cases; the number of individual cases the service will have the capacity to handle in 2013; his estimate of the number of individual cases that will seek access to the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57624/12]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

223. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions No. 172 of 20 September 2012 and No. 195 of 15 November 2012, if, in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was legally in this country on foot of a work permit for more than five years and they were employed in the public sector, if he will give further consideration other than that already stated to their case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57643/12]

Family Reunification Applications

Bernard Durkan

224. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57644/12]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

225. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57645/12]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

226. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a residency naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57646/12]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

227. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected position and the reckonable residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57647/12]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

228. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position regarding determination of residency or entitlement to long term residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57648/12]

Deportation Orders Data

Bernard Durkan

229. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the proposed deportation under prevention of refoulement criteria in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Meath;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57649/12]

Food Safety Standards Inspections

Heather Humphreys

230. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that poultry produce used in meals for prisons is Bord Bia quality assured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57679/12]

Air Accident Investigations

Denis Naughten

231. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces have completed their investigation into the heavy landing by the Air Corps air ambulance on 19 June last; the results and recommendations on foot of the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57459/12]

Food Safety Standards Inspections

Heather Humphreys

232. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that poultry produce used in meals for army barracks is Bord Bia quality assured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57678/12]

Departmental Properties

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

233. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacant residential units in the ownership of his Department on the Curragh Camp, County Kildare, or in its environs; if he will provide a description of the properties concerned; the expenditure, if any, that was incurred over the past five years in the maintenance, repair or renovation of each individual property; if he has a plan for the use of these residential units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57705/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

234. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details provided) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57363/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

235. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an appeal for derogation in respect of a person (details provided) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57366/12]

Grassland Sheep Scheme Eligibility

Seán Kyne

236. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment under the sheep grassland scheme was recouped by his Department in July 2012 having been paid to a person (details enclosed) in County Galway in February 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57378/12]

Fish Quotas

John Browne

237. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which total allowable catch and quota arrangements were introduced by the European Union in relation to boar fish; the percentage of the total allowable catch and the quota allocation for Ireland negotiated during the 2010 December EU Fisheries Council meeting; the quota allocation for 2012; the proposals he has to secure additional allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57413/12]

Horse and Greyhound Fund

Gerry Adams

238. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of grant aid, loan guarantees and tax exemptions provided to the horse and greyhound industry in 2011 and 2012. [57423/12]

Horse and Greyhound Industry

Gerry Adams

239. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of jobs based on the horse and greyhound industry and the statistical basis for assessing the number employed in the sector; and if he will provide a breakdown of this figure. [57424/12]

Horse and Greyhound Fund

Gerry Adams

240. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the primary purpose of the horse and greyhound fund; and if it should be used to provide funding for the prize money for races. [57425/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

241. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision is due on an agri environment options scheme payment for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57426/12]

Flood Risk Assessments

Éamon Ó Cuív

242. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request Teagasc to investigate new drainage issues that have arisen in the east Galway area in the Suck catchment basin, as fields that were never flooded before have been flooded on a consistent basis this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57435/12]

Food Industry Development

Jerry Buttimer

243. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strategy employed to increase the availability of Irish food and products in supermarkets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57450/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Tom Fleming

244. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently issue payment under the 2012 disadvantaged areas scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57457/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

245. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeal committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57481/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

246. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57482/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

247. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57483/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

248. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57484/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

249. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57485/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

250. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57486/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

251. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57487/12]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

252. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on stamp duty (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57488/12]

Credit Availability

Brendan Griffin

253. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the lack of credit availability for farmers; if he anticipates the cash flow problem to worsen for persons due to increased winter feeding costs; if he has liaised with the Department for Finance and credit institutions in an effort to improve this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57490/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Reopening

Brendan Griffin

254. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if future opening windows for agri schemes will be open longer to enable planners to deal with the large volumes of work that they must undertake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57491/12]

Commonage Division

Brendan Griffin

255. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding new commonage regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57492/12]